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BILLY GOAT® INTRODUCES NEW ENGINE OPTION ON THEIR SOD CUTTER LINEUP

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星期三, 十月 18, 2023

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Billy Goat®, a brand of Briggs & Stratton®, is pleased to announce the new 200 cc Kohler® COMMAND PRO CV200 engine option on their 18" and 24" Sod Cutters.

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  • LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Billy Goat®, a brand of Briggs & Stratton®, is pleased to announce the new 200 cc Kohler® COMMAND PRO CV200 engine option on their 18" and 24" Sod Cutters.
  • Billy Goat's Hydro-Drive Sod Cutters, built upon the most rugged foundation in the industry, now offer the choice of Kohler's 9.5 ft-lbs of torque output for a high performing commercial power engine.
  • Offering effortless starts with the Easy-Pull™ technology and with a 3-year limited commercial warranty, you can rest assured that you will enjoy high-efficiency performance.
  • Billy Goat's Hydro-Drive Sod Cutters are an excellent choice for Golf / Muni / Sports Turf / Landscaping / Flatwork / Hardscape and Irrigation projects.

THE BILLY GOAT® LEAF DRAGON™ RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS LANDSCAPE BUSINESS TWENTY for 2023 NEW PRODUCT AWARD

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星期三, 十月 18, 2023

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Billy Goat®, a brand of Briggs & Stratton®, is pleased to announce that its revolutionary product, the DL3700VETR Leaf Dragon™ has been selected as the recipient of the Landscape Business Twenty for 2023 New Product Award. This prestigious recognition-honors the exceptional design, performance, and industry-leading features of the Leaf Dragon™, solidifying its position as a game-changer in the landscape industry. This accolade underscores Billy Goat's commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency for professionals in the field.

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  • LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Billy Goat®, a brand of Briggs & Stratton®, is pleased to announce that its revolutionary product, the DL3700VETR Leaf Dragon™ has been selected as the recipient of the Landscape Business Twenty for 2023 New Product Award.
  • This prestigious recognition-honors the exceptional design, performance, and industry-leading features of the Leaf Dragon™, solidifying its position as a game-changer in the landscape industry.
  • This accolade underscores Billy Goat's commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency for professionals in the field.
  • For more than 50 years, Billy Goat branded property clean-up products have been manufactured with a reputation for innovation, productivity, and quality.

BILLY GOAT INTRODUCES UPDATED ZERO TURN STAND-ON BLOWERS WITH SIDE FILL GAS TANK AND FUEL GAUGE FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY

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星期三, 十月 18, 2023

These innovative blowers now feature a new Side Fill Gas Tank with Fuel Gauge, designed to improve efficiency and simplify fueling operations for professional maintenance contractors, landscapers, and various other industries.

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  • These innovative blowers now feature a new Side Fill Gas Tank with Fuel Gauge, designed to improve efficiency and simplify fueling operations for professional maintenance contractors, landscapers, and various other industries.
  • The inclusion of the Easy Side Fill Fuel Tank marks a significant enhancement to the Billy Goat Hurricane™ Z3001 and Hurricane™ X3001 models.
  • "Introducing the new Side Fill Gas Tank with Fuel Gauge is a testament to Billy Goat's dedication to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction," said Brandon King, Product Manager at Billy Goat.
  • Billy Goat's Hurricane™ Z3001 and X3001 Zero Turn Stand-On Blowers are now available for purchase through authorized dealers.

Debut Thriller Weaves Together Politics, the Environment and Corporate Greed

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星期一, 十月 16, 2023

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the novel "Disaster for Sale: Man Corrupting Nature" by F. David Rinehart, readers are taken on an exciting and contemporary journey of political and corporate greed and the destruction of nature. Rinehart interweaves corrupt politicians, vulturous corporations and an unimaginable environmental disaster into a thrilling work of fiction.

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  • Rinehart interweaves corrupt politicians, vulturous corporations and an unimaginable environmental disaster into a thrilling work of fiction.
  • "I have always been creative and I decided to write a book based on what I was seeing and experiencing in real life.
  • I wanted to see if I could make a difference," said Rinehart.
  • I wanted to let people know, through my fictional story, that people in high positions in corporations and government can and will abuse their positions of authority."

One Love Foundation Appoints Julie Myers to CEO, Ojeda Hall Named President

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星期五, 六月 30, 2023

BALTIMORE, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love, better known as One Love, a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending relationship abuse, today announced that Julie Myers has been named chief executive officer and Ojeda Hall has been promoted to president.

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  • BALTIMORE, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love , better known as One Love, a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending relationship abuse, today announced that Julie Myers has been named chief executive officer and Ojeda Hall has been promoted to president.
  • Myers will join the organization in September and Hall, currently serving as executive director of the One Love Foundation's Mid-Atlantic Region, begins her new role effective immediately.
  • During her tenure at UVA, she mentored over 1,300 collegiate athletes and influenced thousands more, including Yeardley Love, who Myers coached.
  • Partnering with Myers and Hall in the transition will be Jon Higgins, a Baltimore-based strategic advisor to the Love family.

Kartoon Studios Transfers Listing to NYSE American – Begins Trading Under New Ticker Symbol ‘TOON’

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星期一, 六月 26, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios , (NYSE American: TOON) today announced that the Company has officially changed its name from Genius Brands International to Kartoon Studios and, effective at the opening of trading this morning, has transferred its listing from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) to the NYSE American exchange (“NYSE American”).

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  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios , (NYSE American: TOON) today announced that the Company has officially changed its name from Genius Brands International to Kartoon Studios and, effective at the opening of trading this morning, has transferred its listing from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) to the NYSE American exchange (“NYSE American”).
  • The Company’s common stock will trade under the new trading symbol, “TOON,” and a new CUSIP number, 37229T 509.
  • ‘STAN LEE,’ via animation, will ring the opening bell of the NYSE American today at 9:30 AM ET, reflecting Kartoon Studios’ emphasis on STAN LEE-created IP going forward, through its controlling interest in Stan Lee Universe, LLC.
  • In conjunction with the name change, we have transferred our stock listing to the NYSE American exchange.

NEAR Protocol Completes Gaming Ecosystem by Onboarding Vortex Gaming, a Web3 Subsidiary of Korea's Largest Game Media•Community INVEN

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星期五, 六月 23, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEAR Foundation announced on the 23rd that the onboarding of Vortex Gaming, a Web3 subsidiary of a leading game industry INVEN, into the NEAR ecosystem has been confirmed through a strategic partnership. INVEN is the largest game media·community in Korea, with a monthly active user (MAU) count reaching 7.2 millionIn addition to onboarding content on NEAR Protocol, NEAR Foundation and INVEN plan to collaborate in supporting the growth of Vortex Gaming and strengthening the NEAR game ecosystem. Moreover, establishing an active collaboration system to enhance brand awareness and business network such as conducting offline hackathons and events to foster developer talent. INVEN is the largest game media·community in Korea. For over 20 years it has served as a leading company in the game industry ,driving development as the top online game media platform. Based on content generated in-house, INVEN innovatively continues to expand to industries such as entertainment and Web3.Vortex Gaming is a content-based game community that builds services optimized for Web3 games and provides a global social media platform and features such as Gaming Guild. Vortex Gaming aims to break stereotypes of current Web3 games by offering specialized content such as thorough analysis of in-game economy and the completeness of the game. By leveraging its successful experience in building Web2 communities, Vortex Gaming plans to establish a robust user base by incorporating both high quality content and INVEN's existing wide pool of users.NEAR Protocol is a global Layer 1 blockchain that focuses on usability and scalability. NEAR  is also the Blockchain Operating System (BOS), an OS that allows Web2 companies and developers to effortlessly build decentralized apps and experiences for the open web. With BOS features like FastAuth, Web2 companies and developers can experience and onboarding process similar to login via email These features facilitate the entry barrier present in the current Web3 game industry, and will play a pivotal role alongside Vortex Gaming in popularizing the NEAR ecosystem for gaming.Vortex Gaming CEO, HOON JAI LEE, stated: "The ultimate goal is to build an integrated gamer community that encompasses both Web3 and traditional Web2 gamers by providing high quality Web3 and Web2 content alike." LEE added: "Gamers and their communities are the most crucial components of the game ecosystem. In addition to offering game content for gamers and their communities, Vortex Gaming envisions to establish a sustainable cycle by incentivizing gamers' production of content such as character builds and game guides". 

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  • - NEAR Foundation confirmed the onboarding of Vortex Gaming, Korea's largest game media·community INVEN's Web3 subsidiary
    SEOUL, South Korea, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEAR Foundation announced on the 23rd that the onboarding of Vortex Gaming, a Web3 subsidiary of a leading game industry INVEN, into the NEAR ecosystem has been confirmed through a strategic partnership.
  • INVEN is the largest game media·community in Korea, with a monthly active user (MAU) count reaching 7.2 million
    In addition to onboarding content on NEAR Protocol, NEAR Foundation and INVEN plan to collaborate in supporting the growth of Vortex Gaming and strengthening the NEAR game ecosystem.
  • Vortex Gaming is a content-based game community that builds services optimized for Web3 games and provides a global social media platform and features such as Gaming Guild.
  • He further highlighted: "The synergy effects resulting from the onboarding of Vortex Gaming will further strengthen NEAR's position as the optimal mainnet in the Web3 game ecosystem, accelerating ecosystem development."

Genius Brands Announces Name Change to 'Kartoon Studios'; Set to Transfer Listing to NYSE American Under New Ticker Symbol, ‘TOON’

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星期二, 六月 13, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands, (Nasdaq: GNUS) today announced that the Company will be changing its name to Kartoon Studios. In connection with the name change, the Company plans to transfer its listing from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) to the NYSE American exchange (“NYSE American”).

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  • (Genius Brands, (Nasdaq: GNUS) today announced that the Company will be changing its name to Kartoon Studios.
  • In connection with the name change, the Company plans to transfer its listing from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) to the NYSE American exchange (“NYSE American”).
  • Kartoon Studios is expected to commence trading on the NYSE American exchange when markets open on Monday, June 26, 2023.
  • Effective that date, the Company’s common stock will begin trading under a new trading symbol, “TOON,” and a new CUSIP number, 37229T 509.

Telling a Good Hong Kong Story – Privacy Commissioner’s Office Welcomes a Delegation of Mainland Officials

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星期五, 六月 2, 2023

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) received a delegation of Mainland officials on 24 May.

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  • The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) received a delegation of Mainland officials on 24 May.
  • The delegation comprised 15 Mainland officials who took the Master of Laws programme in Common Law at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong under the Training Scheme in Common Law for Mainland Legal Officials organised by the Department of Justice.
  • PCPD's representatives Ms Ines LEE, Senior Legal Counsel, Ms Hermina NG, Senior Legal Counsel (Complaints) and Ms Phoebe CHOW, Head of Corporate Communications, delivered a presentation on "Protection of Personal Data in Hong Kong – Briefing on the Work of the PCPD".
  • PCPD's representatives received a delegation of Mainland officials.

Shining a Light on the Abilities and Achievements of Neurodivergent Young Adults by Giving Back

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星期一, 五月 1, 2023

LEE, Mass., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In honor of Autism Month in April, the College Internship Program's five national Centers of excellence are giving back to the larger communities that help support them. Team members and students are mobilizing to celebrate and showcase the abilities and achievements of neurodivergent young adults.

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  • Team members and students are mobilizing to celebrate and showcase the abilities and achievements of neurodivergent young adults.
  • The College Internship Program , or CIP, is a comprehensive and specialized transition program helping young adults ages 18-26 with autism and learning differences find success in college, employment, and independent living.
  • Their five Center locations are across the country - two in California, one in Indiana, and Florida, and the flagship Center is in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.
  • Students will also host a food drive and run a booth with sensory activities at a local Autism Acceptance Fair.